11 - Senior Staff Engineer, Software

Team Lead, Network Automation Infrastructure (SONiC & AI)
We are seeking a visionary Team Lead to spearhead the design and deployment of a next‑generation network device automation infrastructure. This is not a traditional “scripting” role; you will be building a full‑stack, SDLC‑integrated ecosystem centered around products running SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) and OpenBMC.

Responsibilities
Infrastructure & SDLC Integration

Architect a CI/CD pipeline to integrate Git‑based workflows with physical hardware labs, ensuring code changes trigger automated builds and deployments to SONiC‑based switches.

Lead the development of a cloud‑hosted GUI and backend services that securely manage and command on‑premise physical test beds.

Oversee the management of physical test beds to maintain consistent state and availability for automated testing.

Test Engineering & Validation

Standardize automated testing using SPyTest, ensuring robust coverage of NOS (Network Operating System) features.

Integrate IXIA traffic generators into the automated suite to perform high‑scale performance, stress, and regression testing.

Own the final validation gate, ensuring that no code reaches production without passing a rigorous, automated physical battery.

AI‑Driven Operations (The Future)

Build and deploy AI/LLM‑based agents to parse complex log files and SPyTest results, automatically identifying the root cause of test failures.

Develop agents capable of test bed failure recovery (e.g., automatically power‑cycling hung PDUs, re‑flashing corrupted ONIE images, or re‑seating virtual links).

Leverage AI to analyze long‑term software quality trends and predict potential regressions before they occur.

Leadership & Mentorship

Lead a cross‑functional team of Network, Software, and DevOps engineers.

Define the technical roadmap and promote Platform Engineering Ops culture across the organization.

Knowledge / Skills / Competencies

Networking: Deep expertise in SONiC, SAI (Switch Abstraction Interface), and standard protocols (BGP, EVPN, VXLAN).

Automation frameworks: Expert‑level knowledge of SPyTest and Python‑based automation.

Hardware: Experience with IXIA (IxNetwork/IxLoad) and physical switch hardware (Mellanox/NVIDIA, Broadcom‑based whitebox).

Software development: Strong proficiency in Python, C/C++, Rust, or Java; experience building RESTful APIs and cloud‑native backends (GCP/Azure).

AI/ML: Familiarity with integrating LLM APIs (e.g., Google Gemini) for text/log analysis.

DevOps: Advanced experience with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps or Jenkins, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

Physical Demands

Work performed in a normal office environment.

Extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or detailed data.

Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse).

Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

12 to 18 years

Typical Education
Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Notes
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Equal Employment Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law. This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Company Overview
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer‑centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full‑scale production and after‑market services for products from advanced medical devices to highly engineered aviation systems and next‑generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

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